USA Today: Condo nation: Why so few Americans are buying homes

Condo nation: Why so few Americans are buying homes
By John Melloy, CNBC.com
2011.10.22 07:52 AM

The housing market is rebounding — at least one piece of it.

USA Today: Unemployment rates fall in half of U.S. states

Unemployment rates fall in half of U.S. states
By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press
2011.10.21 07:53 AM

WASHINGTON – Unemployment rates fell in half of U.S. states last month, a sign that September's pickup in hiring was felt around the country.

CNNMoney: Foreign buyers scooping up U.S. homes

Foreign buyers scooping up U.S. homes
By Les Christie October 21, 2011: 5:23 AM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hey, wealthy foreigners! Want to live in the U.S.? Buy a home here.

Starwood Capital brings in European real estate debt ‘point man’

Starwood Capital brings in European real estate debt ‘point man’
Posted on October 20, 2011 1:21 pm

Starwood Capital, the global private equity real estate firm, is moving Adam Shah over to London next month from its US headquarters to act as point man for real estate loan debt opportunities.

http://costarfinance.com/2011/10/20/starwood-capital-brings-in-european-real-estate-debt-point-man/

Bloomberg: Fed Should Resume Mortgage Purchases: Tarullo

Fed Should Resume Mortgage Purchases: Tarullo
By Scott Lanman and Caroline Salas Gage - 2011.10.20 09:05 PM

Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo’s call for resuming large-scale purchases of mortgage bonds may boost chances the central bank will start a third round of asset buying aimed at reviving U.S. growth.

Bloomberg: Factories Help to Support U.S. Economy as Labor, Housing Markets Struggle

Factories Help to Support U.S. Economy as Labor, Housing Markets Struggle
By Alex Kowalski - 2011.10.20 01:20 PM

Manufacturing in the Philadelphia area unexpectedly expanded in October at the fastest pace in six months, signaling factories are helping support a U.S. economy weighed down by weakness in the housing and labor markets.

Conference Board: US LEI Increases

US LEI Increases
20 October, 2011

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.2 percent in September to 116.4 (2004 = 100), following a 0.3 percent increase in August, and a 0.6 percent increase in July.

USA Today: Unemployment claims drop, economic indicators point higher

Unemployment claims drop, economic indicators point higher
2011.10.19 11:14 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of people applying for unemployment benefits declined slightly last week, but applications are still above levels consistent with a healthy economy.

Bloomberg: Brooklyn Home Sales Jump as Buyers Seek Deals on New Condo Developments

Brooklyn Home Sales Jump as Buyers Seek Deals on New Condo Developments
By Prashant Gopal and Katie Spencer - 2011.10.19 09:01 PM

Home sales in Brooklyn, New York’s most populous borough, climbed 18 percent in the third quarter as rising apartment rents and low mortgage rates drove demand for condominiums in new developments.

Bloomberg: Commercial Real Estate Deals Decline in Cooling of U.S. Property Rebound

Commercial Real Estate Deals Decline in Cooling of U.S. Property Rebound
By David M. Levitt, Hui-yong Yu and Dan Levy - 2011.10.19 09:01 PM

The U.S. commercial real estate market has slowed in the past three months as the sputtering economy and a pullback in debt financing limited deals, cooling a recovery from Washington to California.